What was probably a well intentioned distaff take on the standard spy action picture feels more like an adequate throwback. Not smart enough to be a satire, not convinced enough to come at us like the real thing. It’s somewhere in the middle. And, right now, for some, that might not be so terrible.
There are one and a half reasons to watch this coming of ager. For some, those may be enough.
I’m all for showing the love for Lucy (and Desi) but I’m not sure this homage will make us feel it.
Guillermo del Toro’s remake of the 1940’s film noir is appropriately creepy. It’s also weirdly cold, which, sadly, neutralizes the whole damn thing.
A wonderful Cooper Hoffman brings his own charm and great timing to Gary, still evoking memories of his late, great father, who, of course, worked with Anderson.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical is a love letter to the theater kid in all of us.
This nightmarish look at a Christmas with the Royals is a heartbreaker, thanks to some very savvy storytelling, as well as Kristin Stewart’s stunner of a performance.
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